Curtain-holder



G, McLEAN.

CURTAIN HOLDER FILED FEB. 130. I919 Patented Mar. 9,1920.

UNITED STATES eaEeonY M LEAN, or fiirrnenrn, MicHIean. fcUnrAIN-rroLnEn.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, GREGORY MOLEAN, a

I citizen of the United States of America, re-

means whereby the lace easy reach of a siding at Atlanta, in the countyof Montmorencyand State of Michigan, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Curtain-Holders, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in lace curtain hangers and thelike.

One object of the invention is to provide curtains can be lowered orraised on the window, so that the upper half of the window can becleaned without removing the curtains or interfering in any manner. IAnother object is to provide a socket for holding the pole by means ofwhich the curtains are usually hung, and which can swung around and awayfrom the window, leaving the entire window free. for cleaning, and itwill be evident that it is not necessary to climb ona chair or other support to remove the said curtains, as the cords for controlling theheight are within person standing on the oor. V

Still another object is to so arrange the device so that it can beeasily and quickly removed and installed when moving from one house toanother.

With the above and other objects in view, the present invention consistsin the com bination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, andmoreparticularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understoodthat changes may be made in the form, size, proportion and minor detailswithout departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantagesof the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a window showing the improved curtainholder applied thereto.

Fig. 2, is a plan view of the improved holder.

Fig. 3, is a sectional view of a Window showing the improved holder inedge elevation, and

Fig. 4 is a Referrin drawings, 51

one portion oi?- perspective view of a detail. now more particularly tothe e numeral 1 represents the ver tical guides which are preferablymade of a suitable light material, and which are Specification ofLetters Patent.

PATENT OFFICE. j

Patented Mar. 9', 1 320.

Application 'flled February 10, 1919. Serial No. 276,023.

adapted to be secured to the window casingby means of screws 2, or inany other suitable manner, these guides are of sufiicient length so thatthey extend from the top of the window frame tosome distance below thelower rail of the V order that they may rest against the casin 5, eachend being provided with a'pulleymember 6 and 6 ivoted at 7 and 7 Looselyclamped about this guide member 1 is the member 8 to which is rigidlysecured the member 9, said member being hinged as shown at 10 to'asimilar member 11 which is hollow and serves as a holder for the polemember 12 and 13 and over which the curtains are usually draped or hung.cured to either end of this member 8 are the small eyelets letand 15 towhich are adapted to be attached the ends ber 16, said cord beingprovided with suitable hooks for attaching to the eyelets abovementioned, thence passing up and around the pulley member 6, thence downand around the opposite pulley member 6 then leading up and attachingber 15 secured to the member 8. This cord is alsoprovided intermediateits ends with the small-ring members 17 for attachment of the cords 18and 19, and by means of which the member 8 is forced up or down on theguide members 1, and it will be evi dent that when the cord 19 is pulleddownwardly, the member 8 will be forced upwalrl'dly, and the oppositecord member '18 W1 dotted lines in Fig. 1.

It will also be noted that the guide memhers I are held away from thecasing by use of small separators 2030 that the flanges to the eyeletmemof the cord membe raised accordingly as shown in 8 of the member 8W111 not mar the casing of the window as they travel back anddescription it will be obvious that I h ave perfected ;a t

. drapes can simple and convenient curtain or drape hanger, by means ofwhich curtains or swung away from the window as desired, and which canmoved and attached when moving, from one house to another. What I claimis: 1. A curtain holder comprising a guide, sheaves journaled at eitherend of said travel on said guide fiex iblegconnection attached tojthemovable section or bracket and trained "over the said sheaves, and meansattached to the flexible be raised orlowered, or can'be be easily andqulckly re and a movable section adapted to and be held thereby, a

GREGORY McLEAN.

adapted to be attached to the window cas- 2O

